Walnut Creek’s Ruth Bancroft is a national authority on drought-resistant gardening. Twice a month, she and her staff share their knowledge with readers. The genus Echeveria is one of Mexico’s great ...

Echeverias might be the most popular succulent sold in nurseries and garden centers. And there’s a reason for that: They grow quickly compared to many other cacti and succulents, they flower more ...

Walnut Creek’s Ruth Bancroft is a national authority on drought-resistant gardening. Twice a month, she and her staff share their knowledge with readers. Some of the most popular plants at Walnut ...

The current emphasis on water-wise gardening has created an interest in succulents. All succulents are able to store water and food in their leaves, stems and roots. These stored nutrients can be ...

You might take a group of plants like Echeveria and think you could pick them out of a lineup. Most of them form some sort of rosette, but then, there are other succulents that do that, too. You can’t ...

As succulents only continue to grow in popularity, echeveria plants have become a favorite among gardeners and interior ...

These easy-to-grow succulents come in a rainbow of hues, from pink to lime green. IN OUR SUMMER-DRY CLIMATE, plants like succulents that require little water and look good year-round, are valuable ...

As a gardener, you no doubt go through phases in terms of what looks you create in your garden, be it color combinations, natives or tropicals, lush meadows or desert denizens. Like Picasso, I'm ...

Succulents are some of the easiest plants to grow and care for, and these 14 gorgeous options will work perfectly as ...